India won the women's 4x400m relay gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on September 29, 2026. The team of Kiran Pahal, MR Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj finished in 3 minutes 29.69 seconds.

Bahrain took silver in 3:30.21 and China won bronze in 3:31.02, according to The Tribune's report of the final.

The result

PlaceTeamTime
GoldIndia3:29.69
SilverBahrain3:30.21
BronzeChina3:31.02

The winning margin over Bahrain was about half a second.

The four runners

  • Kiran Pahal - her first Asian Games gold. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  • MR Poovamma - the most experienced member of the team. With a silver in the mixed 4x400m relay and this gold at the 2026 Games, she now has six Asian Games medals, going back to 2014.
  • Prachi Choudhary.
  • Vithya Ramraj - the Tamil Nadu athlete had earlier won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles at these Games, according to a PIB release, and also ran in the mixed relay.

Earlier in the Games, Poovamma, Vithya Ramraj, Manu TS and Vishal TK won silver in the mixed 4x400m relay in 3:14.46.

After the race, Poovamma told reporters that the team had shown "Indian girls are always the golden girls", as quoted by The Tribune.

Prime Minister's message

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the four athletes on September 29. "Their speed and determination powered India to the top of the podium," he said in a message released by PIB, calling it a proud moment for Indian athletics.

India's other medals on September 29

PIB released the Prime Minister's congratulatory messages for these medals on the same day:

  • Neeru Dhanda - gold in the women's trap (shooting).
  • Manisha Keer, Neeru and Aashima Ahlawat - silver in the women's trap team event.
  • Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK - bronze in the men's 4x400m relay.
  • Gulveer Singh - bronze in the men's 5000m. He had earlier won silver in the men's 1500m.
  • Pooja - bronze in the women's high jump.

What's next

The athletics and shooting programmes continue in Aichi-Nagoya. For the full, updated medal table, check the official Asian Games website or the Olympic Council of Asia.

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